Emma Stone’s Apocalyptic Showdown Blooms in “Bugonia”

Emma Stone in "Bugonia": An Apocalyptic Showdown

Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos have collaborated on several films, including "The Favourite" (2018) and "Poor Things" (2023), showcasing their darkly exuberant sense of risk.

Their latest collaboration, "Bugonia", is ripe with eco-paranoia, featuring Stone and Jesse Plemons in a physical and psychological showdown.

The world was her playpen, her boudoir, and her operating theatre.

Author's summary: Emma Stone stars in Yorgos Lanthimos's eco-paranoid film "Bugonia".

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The New Yorker The New Yorker — 2025-10-24